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At least 39 people, including ten soldiers, were killed and 95 others injured on Friday in twin
suicide attacks targeting an army patrol within the heavily-guarded cantonment here, the latest in a wave of terror strikes across Pakistan.
The bombers, who were on foot, targeted vehicles of the Garrison Security Force that were patrolling the cantonment in R A Bazar at 12.48 pm local time.
The blasts occurred 15 seconds apart near a mosque where a large number of people had gathered for Friday prayers. The mosque is frequented by serving and retired army personnel, local residents said.
"Two suicide attackers struck the army vehicles which were on patrol. The blasts occurred 15 seconds apart," said Special Superintendent of Police (operations) Chaudhry Shafiq Ahmed.
City police chief Pervez Rathore said at least 10 soldiers were among the dead.
"We have found the heads of both suicide bombers. They were on foot," said SSP Ahmed.
Other officials said the bombers were aged between 17 and 20 years.
One head was intact while the features of the other were unrecognizable, they said.
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